Maxwell Elementary School

Duncanville, AL 35456

THE BASICS

Phone: 205-342-2656

Fax: 205-366-8625

Website: maxwellelementary.net

Mascot: school color: Mustang; crimson

Principal: Connie Clements, cclements@tcss.net

Assistant Principal: Larry Ash, lash@tcss.net

Secretary: Tina Hudgins, thudgins@tcss.net

Counselor: Autumn Freeman, afreeman@tcss.net

Librarian: Debbie Harbison

Open house: Aug. 9 at 4 p.m.

Enrollment: 500

Student attendance: 96 percent

Racial balance: 69 percent white, 27 percent black, 3 percent Hispanic and 1 percent other

Students receiving free or reduced lunch: 57 percent

Standardized tests and scores: SAT/ARMT (3-5), DIBELS (K-3), Alabama Alternate Assessment IEP Evaluations (K-5), Alabama Science Assessment (5).

Third grade: reading 92.5 percent, math 92 perent

Fourth grade: reading 92.5 percent, math 85.5 percent

Fifth grade: reading 95 percent, math 88.5 percent

PARENT INVOLVEMENT

PTO presidents: Shannon James and Paula Sisk, jjames13079@charter.net

First PTO meeting: NA

PTO membership: 100 percent

PTO projects: improvements, student and teacher recognition, art/music support

PTO goals: NA

How can parents help: Parents can help by attending PTO functions, being an active participant in their children's education and volunteering for school functions and activities

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Adopt-A-School partners: Office Depot, Comfort Inn and the University of Alabama Honors College

Adopt-A-School events and projects: These partners are active in celebrating our students successes and the hard work of our teachers. Monthly birthday parties are held for the students, and school supplies are provided for the students who are unable to afford their own. In addition, the Honors College provides individualized and small group assistance to our students.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Extended-day program for all students and summer camp

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM

Teachers: 37

Teachers considered highly qualified by state law: 100 percent

Average years of experience per teacher: NA

Average class size: 23

Students per computer: four

Library books per student: NA

AYP goals met (based on previous year's data): 17 of 17

FACILITIES

Year of original building construction: 1972

Facility improvements: 1994: new gym; 1998 and 2003: additions

Portable classrooms: none

Square feet per student: 245

SCHOOL SAFETY AND DISCIPLINE

Suspensions, expulsions and alternative school referrals: 47 suspensions, no expulsions and three referrals

School uniforms: none